Stocks soar on retail, jobless figures - Chicago Tribune

Stocks soar on retail, jobless figures - Chicago Tribune
Wall Street surged Thursday as investors looked past a sharp rebound in oil prices and focused on comforting news about the economy: better-than-expected retail sales and a drop in the number of workers seeking unemployment benefits. The Dow Jones

Japanese stocks end at 5-month high - CNN Money
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese stocks rose to a five-month high Friday as investors snatched up exporter shares on a weaker yen and oil issues on rising crude prices. The Nikkei 225 index gained 148.32 points, or 1.03%, to 14,489.44 - the highest close since

HSBC sees value in battered Indian stocks - Reuters UK
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Investors should seek buying opportunities in Indian stocks that are now attractively valued after a four-month correction, as economic fundamentals remain strong, a strategist at the local fund unit of HSBC said. Mihir Vora, who

Swiss shares down as financial stocks weigh - CNBC
ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Swiss shares moved slightly lower in late morning deals as losses in heavyweight banking stocks weighed on the index while investors await key U.S. employment data later in the session. At 11:10 a.m., the Swiss Market

European stocks seen higher after Asian shares rise - International Herald Tribune
LONDON : European shares rose on Friday, joining a global equities bounce as commodity shares led the way and investors geared up for important U.S. non-farm payroll numbers. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.7 percent at 1

Copper and aluminium up 2 pct as stocks fall - Forbes
LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) - Copper and aluminium gained around 2 percent on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and falling stocks in London and Shanghai, analysts said. London Metal Exchange copper gained $160 to $7,970/7,985 per tonne at 0915 GMT